Tourists impressed by giant dragons on Nguyen Hue flower street

The pair of dragons at the entrance gate to Nguyen Hue flower street takes shape on Jan. 31, after more than a week of construction.

Van Tong, owner of a facility that constructed the pair of dragons, said that the two mascots for this year's flower street have basically taken shape, reaching more than 90% progress.

A man uses his smartphone to capture the image of giant dragon statues on the flower street.

Nick Cross, a British tourist, said: "I have been to Vietnam twice and this is also the second time I have come to Ho Chi Minh City. This pair of dragons behind me is very impressive."

Krist Walton from the U.S. recently arrived in Vietnam and spent most of his time walking around the city.

Walton said: "My dad and I wandered around the city to admire the Tet decorations. It's a wonderful time and we're so excited to be in Vietnam during this holiday. Thank you Vietnam, for these things."

Ai (L), a Japanese tourist, said she felt excited when looking at the dragon mascot statues.

She said she feel like the new year is coming back because Japan has only New Year's holiday and no traditional Tet like in Vietnam.

She hopes to see the complete version of the dragon pair soon.

Each dragon is about 120 meters long.

The annual flower street is one of major tourism highlights in HCMC at Tet, attracting thousands of foreign visitors every year.

This year it will be open from 7 p.m. on Feb .7 until the end of Feb. 14.